[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E122]
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                        TRIBUTE TO CLIVE SIMPSON

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 26, 2011

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of 
Clive Simpson of Boone County, Iowa. For the last 28 years, Clive has 
worked for the Boone News-Republican, delivering the ``Boone County 
Shopping News'' to rural Iowans.
  Clive was born May 12, 1915 in Sac County, and he retired after 
working for 30 years for the Federal Highway Administration in Ames, 
Iowa. However, that retirement did not last long. At his wife's urging 
in 1982, Clive began delivering the ``Boone County Shopping News'' once 
a month every month. In the 28 years since, Clive has delivered over 
187,000 issues and covered over 60,000 miles, all in his own car. Now 
at the age of 95, Clive decided that it's finally time for him to 
officially retire.
  I thank Clive for his strong and diligent work ethic. It is an 
admirable character trait, and one that I hope to see many Americans 
embody. Clive is a good role model for many younger Americans in that 
respect.
  I know that my colleagues in the United States Congress will join me 
in commending Clive Simpson for his decades of service at the Boone 
News-Republican. It is an honor to serve as his representative, and I 
wish Clive and his wife Gertrude a happy and healthy retirement.

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